ROCKY MOUNTAIN HI!

JOIN US AS WE TAKE A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF ONE OF CANADA’S OLDEST MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPANIES: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BICYCLES.

PICTURES BY MARK MACKAY

Rocky Mountain Bicycles is unquestionably one of the world’s original mountain bike manufacturers – 2016 sees the 35-year anniversary of the company, which takes us all the way back to the heady days of 1981. The company has helped design the mountain bike we know today – it was pretty influential in the North Shore scene, it was the first to sponsor freeriders – hucksters without a specific remit to win stuff – and is continually trying to push the boundaries of current bike technology.

Located on Vancouver’s North Shore, at the base of Mount Fromme, Rocky Mountain Bicycles Development Center sits in the bike industry mecca of this particular corner of British Columbia, where its employees plan, design and live bikes. This location serves not only as the brain of the company, but also as a museum. Frames from years gone by line the entrance, showcasing in a short walk how much has changed, and the riders who have borne the Rocky Mountain brand.

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International Adventure: Patagonia – Barney travels to this remote region of Chilé to find some killer singletrack – and a fair bit of dust.
We Work Here: Rocky Mountain – We take a trip to the distant (but still very wet) shores of North Vancouver, to see the inner workings of one of Canada’s oldest mountain bike companies.
UK Adventure: Dances with Wolves – Andy McCandlish takes a chilly trip down memory lane with Ed Oxley and Andy McKenna.
UK Adventure: Riding Through The Seasons – Sanny extols the virtues of riding all year round.
Room 101 – Mark is the ultimate arbiter of your submissions to our Room of Shame.
Classic Ride: Capel Curig – There’s more to Snowdonia than a few trail centres and a mountain.
Grouptest: Wider Wheels – The Grinder team put six sub-£500 wheelsets through the mill.
Bike Test: Flat-out Race Bikes – We take a look at three nose-to-the-wheel speed machines.
Through the Grinder – A plethora of promising products, assessed by our accomplished assemblage of trusted and true testers.
Grinder Bike: Pivot Mach 4 Carbon – Chipps takes a long look at Pivot’s swoopy carbon trail/race monster.
15 Years of Spine Lines – To celebrate our 15th year, some of the best – and the weirdest – of our Spine Lines.
International Adventure: Suisse Rolling – Jérôme Clementz takes a busman’s holiday in the Swiss Alps.
The Last Word – Antony de Heveningham wonders if we’re actually in the golden age of mountain biking right now.